- 4 days ago
Little Cook Small collects the ingredients and Big Cook Ben prepares them. Together they run a cafe catering to a variety of customers. Small is making some invitations for his party and the two friends are playing a game to decide what food to cook. They make Postman Freddie Flat an envelope surprise, and he leaves Small some party invitations.
Customer: Freddie Flat the Postman
Recipe: Postman's Pancakes
Customer: Freddie Flat the Postman
Recipe: Postman's Pancakes
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00:00Big cook, little cook, welcome to our cafe.
00:13Big cook, little cook, want you to come and play.
00:20Meeting all the friends we cook for, sharing stories, trips and fun.
00:27Big cook, little cook, we'll cook for everyone.
00:33Okay, then we've got Humpty Dumpty, Franco the footballer, Selena Marina the prima ballerina.
00:40Hello there, everyone. Hello.
00:43Welcome to our cafe, the best cafe in the world.
00:46Wahey! Ben's just making a list of all the people that are coming to our party.
00:53It's a lot of people, Small. They're all our friends, Ben.
00:57Let's decide what food we're going to have at the party.
00:59Oh, right. Okay, then.
01:01Oh, I know. I know how we can decide, Small.
01:04You can all join in with this one as well.
01:07We can play a game.
01:08I'll think of a letter like, oh, A.
01:12And then we all have to think of a food that begins with that letter.
01:16Okay, so we're having a party and at our party we're going to eat something beginning with A.
01:23A.
01:24Ah.
01:25Ah.
01:25Do you know?
01:27Oh, I do.
01:28Apples.
01:29Great.
01:30Let's do another one, Ben.
01:32Okay, then, Small.
01:33Ready?
01:34We're having a party and at our party we're going to eat something beginning with S.
01:42Can you think of anything?
01:45Sandwiches.
01:45Oh, sandwiches.
01:47It's my favourite party food.
01:49Oh, ho.
01:49Now it's time to write the invitations, Ben.
01:52Hooray.
01:53Oh.
01:54Oh, dear.
01:56What's the matter?
01:57We don't have any invitations.
01:59I'll have to whisk off and get some.
02:01You can't whisk off now, little cook.
02:05We've got a customer.
02:06Better go and see who it is.
02:07I'm on my way.
02:09Woo-hoo!
02:09Who's our customer, Small?
02:19You'll never guess.
02:21Oh, I will.
02:22Give me a clue.
02:23Okay, then.
02:24He's wearing a uniform.
02:26Erm, don't know.
02:28And he posts things through your door.
02:31Oh, I know.
02:32It's Freddy Flat, the postman.
02:34Hey, hey.
02:35That's right.
02:36What can we cook for a postman?
02:38I think it's time to look in my book.
02:49We need a story to help us cook.
02:51Let's take a look in Little Cook's book.
02:55Little Cook's Adventures in the Big World.
02:58Let me see.
03:01Mr and Mrs Flat were not surprised when their son, Freddy, was born flat.
03:06After all, Mr Flat was flat, and Mrs Flat was flat, and their son was flat, too.
03:12Freddy Flat loved his post-it toy and spent hours posting shapes into different holes.
03:18He was very good at it.
03:20As he grew older, Freddy would go next door to Mrs Grumble's house and post flower pots
03:26through her cat flat.
03:27Whoops!
03:29Mrs Grumble didn't find it funny, and neither did her cat.
03:33And when he was bigger still, Freddy posted flowers through Mrs Grumble's open windows.
03:38And Mrs Grumble would get very cross.
03:41One day, Freddy realised that he was now tall enough to see through letterboxes.
03:48What could he post through Mrs Grumble's letterbox, he wondered.
03:52Why, himself, of course?
03:55Mrs Grumble was now very, very cross indeed.
03:59She picked him up off the mat, opened the door, and put him back outside.
04:05It just so happened that I had written a letter to my friend, and was on my way to post it.
04:11I saw Freddy sitting sadly on Mrs Grumble's doorstep, and I asked him what the matter was.
04:17I just posted myself through Mrs Grumble's letterbox, he said.
04:21I couldn't help it.
04:23I just love posting things.
04:24In that case, I said, you can post my letter, because I'm far too small to reach the post box.
04:32Freddy jumped for joy.
04:34A letter.
04:35Posting a letter.
04:37What a perfect thing.
04:39He'd never thought of posting a letter before.
04:41He'd been too busy posting flowerpots and flowers, and himself.
04:46Freddy decided there and then that he was going to be a postman.
04:50And to this day, Freddy Flats is the best postman in the world.
04:55Little cook to the rescue once again.
04:59That was a great adventure.
05:02Oh, yes.
05:03That certainly was a lovely story, Small.
05:05I didn't know you were the one to help Freddy become a postman.
05:08Whey!
05:10Not just a postman, Ben.
05:12The best postman in the world.
05:15Well, we must invite Freddy to our party.
05:17Of course.
05:18But first, we need to decide what to cook for him.
05:21And then I'll go and get some invitations.
05:23Hmm.
05:24What to cook for Freddy?
05:26It'd have to be something he'd really like.
05:30Oh, he could...
05:32No!
05:36I know!
05:37Big Cook's Big Cookery Book!
05:40Of course!
05:41The Big Cookery Book.
05:42There's recipes for everything in there.
05:44And where do we look for things to cook?
05:47In the book, in the book, in the book, in Big Cook's book.
05:52Hey, hey!
05:53The perfect thing.
05:54Postman's pancakes.
05:55Oh, yes!
05:56They look just like little envelopes.
05:58Hey, hey!
05:59And look, Small.
06:00They've got little cucumber writing on the envelope and a cheesy stamp.
06:04That looks lovely.
06:05Can I make the cheesy stamp?
06:07Of course you can, Small.
06:08But first, you read out the ingredients and I'll see if we've got them.
06:11OK, let's see.
06:12We're going to need frozen spinach.
06:14OK.
06:15In the freezer.
06:16Here we go.
06:18Frozen spinach.
06:20OK, Small.
06:21Got that.
06:22Tomatoes.
06:23Oh, in the fridge.
06:24Here we go.
06:25Tomatoes.
06:26Lovely and red.
06:26Yep.
06:27Cucumber.
06:28Oh, cucumber.
06:30Cucumber.
06:31Very nice.
06:32Got it.
06:33Soft cheese.
06:34Soft cheese.
06:35All white and fluffy.
06:37Soft cheese.
06:38Cheese.
06:39Oh, normal cheese.
06:41Oh, and I love cheese.
06:43Olives.
06:44Olives in the cupboard.
06:47Here we go.
06:48Olives.
06:48Yep.
06:49Got those, Small.
06:50And onion.
06:51OK, onion.
06:52Got that as well, Small.
06:54And pancakes.
06:55Oh, pancakes.
06:56Nice and flat.
06:58Here we are.
07:03Brilliant.
07:05There.
07:05Everything we need for the recipe.
07:08Small, have you ever wondered how pancakes get so flat?
07:12I mean, do you jump up and down on them?
07:16I don't know, Ben.
07:18But I can soon whiz off and find out.
07:20Can you?
07:21Of course.
07:22The quicker we make these pancakes,
07:24the quicker we can start on the invitations.
07:26Hey, why don't you come along, too?
07:30Whey!
07:34Go, Small.
07:35Go, Small.
07:36Whiz away.
07:38I wonder what he'll see today.
07:40There's a train.
07:48Choo-choo!
07:50Choo-choo!
07:50Here we are!
08:11To make pancakes, first of all, you need to make a mixture called batter.
08:15You need milk.
08:18And an egg.
08:20The milk and the egg need to be mixed together.
08:36Silly me, I almost forgot.
08:38You also need flour to make the batter.
08:40Mix it all up.
08:46And that's the batter to make pancakes.
08:49The batter is poured into a frying pan to make the pancakes.
08:59A pancake has to be cooked on both sides.
09:02This one has been cooked on one side, and now it has to be cooked on the other side.
09:08Ooh, this one's ready.
09:10Oh, look, chocolate sauce on your pancake.
09:18Yummy, yummy!
09:23That is going to be delicious.
09:27A little bit of sugar on the top.
09:29I think she's going to like that.
09:36Oh, another pancake's been cooked.
09:38Can you guess what the topping will be?
09:45It's lemon juice.
09:49And a little sprinkle of sugar on the top.
09:51It looks like everyone is enjoying the pancakes.
10:01See you soon!
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10:32you make pancakes. You make a batter and then you spoon it into a pan. You cook it for a
10:38couple of minutes and here comes the best part. You toss it. That means throw it up
10:44in the air. Wahey! Do that tossing bit again for me, Small. Wahey!
10:57Oh, this is really exciting. Come on, Ben. It's time to make Freddy flat his postman's pancakes.
11:08We're all ready, so take a look and we will show you how to cook.
11:16Jelly boats and pirates go with princess pea pies. Parent cakes and fruity smiles and envelopes
11:23surprise. We love our cafe and we love to cook. We have a fantastic recipe book.
11:34He is big cook and he is small. Friends in our cafe, we cook for them all. When your tummy
11:43gets all rumbly, you're ready for a treat. You can make something delicious to eat.
11:56Have you cleaned the surfaces? Yes. Have you washed your hands? Yes. All clean and ready to cook.
12:04Do you remember the ingredients to postman's pancakes? You do. There was frozen spinach,
12:11half a cup, tomatoes, two, chopped, cucumber, a quarter, sliced, soft cheese, two tablespoons,
12:19cheese, one small square, olives, one, sliced, onion, a quarter, chopped, and pancakes. One.
12:29Whoopee. Let's get started. Oh, that's a chopped onion, all right. Unions always make me cry.
12:42Oh dear, small. Here, have a handkerchief. Thanks, Ben.
12:49Right, okay. Now then, small, you're going to need this piece of cheese to make your stamp. Here you go.
13:00Thanks, Ben. I can't wait. Who shall I put on the cheese stamp, I wonder?
13:06Okay, then. Now, you'll need to get your grown-up helper to help you with this job because it's a hob job
13:10and the hob is hot, hot, hot. I've already heated some oil up in a pan. Now, it's just about ready
13:17for the onion to go in. So, in goes the onion and I'm going to cook it till it goes nice and soft.
13:29How are you getting on, small? Oh, fine, Ben. I'm using some cucumber and an olive as well.
13:35I'm just trying to work out who to put on the stamp. These are soft now, so we can add the tomatoes
13:42and the spinach. There we are.
13:51And these need to cook for a few minutes.
14:01Do, do, do, do, do, do. Do, do, do, do.
14:05Hey, the queen is sometimes on a stamp, isn't she?
14:08I'm not sure I can make the queen.
14:09Right, that looks good. So, now it's time to add the soft cheese.
14:22In it goes. There.
14:26Stir it round.
14:29Oh, that smells perfect.
14:31Hmm.
14:35Hmm.
14:36Oh, I know. I've got a great idea.
14:40I've got a stamp, and on my stamp, I'm going to put someone beginning with F.
14:45Can you guess who?
14:51There.
14:52I've heated the pancake in a little oil.
14:55It's done now, so turn off the heat.
14:58And I'm going to pop it onto a plate.
15:00There we are.
15:10And over we go.
15:14Over here, the mixture's cooked and cooled,
15:16so I'm going to spoon some of the mixture
15:19into the middle of the pancake.
15:23And then, I'm going to start to fold it over.
15:32So, I'm going to go from the bottom first,
15:35like that.
15:36And then, the two sides.
15:40And then, finally, the top.
15:46There.
15:46Just like an envelope.
15:47And very, very carefully,
15:50I'm going to flip it over.
15:53Like that.
15:55Brilliant.
15:56And now, it's time for the name and address.
15:58So, I'm going to put an F
16:01for Freddy,
16:02with these bits of cucumber.
16:04Like this.
16:07Yeah.
16:09You can put any letter you like.
16:12Are you ready with that stamp now, Small?
16:13I sure am.
16:15I'm really pleased with this.
16:18Have a look at that.
16:19A stamp with Freddy Flats' face on it.
16:22Oh, thanks, Small.
16:27Oh, perfect.
16:29That's what I thought.
16:31Your stamp with Freddy Flats' face on it
16:33on our postman's pancake.
16:35Oh, I'm going to post it through the hatch.
16:38One postman's pancake coming through.
16:48There.
16:49All done.
16:51So, what do we do now?
16:52Can we play?
16:54Not yet.
16:55Time to clean and put away.
16:57Hooray!
16:57Wash, wipe, scrub and clean
17:06Make the kitchen sparkle and glean
17:09My name's Ben
17:13And my name's Small
17:15We've got the cleanest kitchen of all
17:19Tidy all the bits and bobs
17:21The things that help us do our job
17:23Ingredients well put away
17:25Ready for use another day
17:27Pots and pans will start to smell
17:29If we don't wash them really well
17:31And now it's clear
17:31Let's all smile
17:32We'll be finished in a little while
17:34All around
17:36Up and down
17:37We've got the cleanest cafe in town
17:41Aha! Here comes the plate!
17:49Ho-ho!
17:50It looks like Freddy enjoyed his postman's pancake
17:52And look, Small
17:55He's left a note
17:56Well, what does it say?
17:57What does it say?
17:59Let's see, shall we?
18:01It says, Dear Big Cook Ben
18:02And Little Cook Small
18:03The postman pancake was delicious
18:06Hooray!
18:07It was also lovely and flat
18:09I've posted them into my tummy
18:11So thank you
18:13Here's a little present
18:14Well, what is it, Ben?
18:15What is it?
18:16Well, look, Small
18:17It's party invitations
18:19Freddy's given us these
18:21Great!
18:22We can make them
18:23And he can post them
18:25Perfect!
18:27Let's write one to him first
18:29Hey!
18:30He'll end up posting it to himself
18:31See you soon!
18:34See you soon!
18:36Right, here we go
18:37Big Cook, Little Cook
18:46Welcome to our cafe
18:48Big Cook, Little Cook
18:53We'll cook for everyone
18:55We'll cook for everyone
18:58Big Cook
18:59Yeah
18:59Yeah
19:00Big Cook